Hi, Im a little naive to all of this, so please bear with me. Im 23 and have been married for 3 years. Since getting married, my husband and I have used no protection or birth control and havent been trying/ not trying to get pregnant, just having regular sex. I have had problems in the past- I had large ovarian cysts removed along with about half of my right ovary about 12 years ago and subsequently had scar tissue removed twice (it was wrapped around my ovaries and uterus). The doctors told me I should have no trouble conceiving, but I was just wondering if three years with no birth control should make me suspicious.(I was also on bc pills for about 9 years in between my surgery and getting married, but not since.) We are thinking about starting a family in the somewhat near future, and although I have had no fertility testing, I was hoping some of you here could give me your opinions. I know that only the gyn can give me concerte answers, but some of you have first hand knowledge, and I dont want to be confused or scared by the answers that may be given to me. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks- Jessica

Do you know if your timing regarding intercourse has been "on"? I would say that if you have been having sex regularly, including around the time of ovulation, for three years without getting pregnant, this is something you need to discuss with your OB. I don't want to scare you, there is a big possibility that everything is fine, but I still think this is grounds to have looked at. Good luck, I hope everything works for you.

Don't be scared. The fact that you have been doing this for 3 years with no baby just means that you are eligable to recieve help from the doctors. With fertility treatment at such advanced stages there should be no problem conceiving, it might just take longer than most women. And if for some reason you can not conceive, you can always adopt and save a child from a lifetime of no love.

HI

is it possible that with one ovary being half removed that maybe only your other ovary is functioning? if that is the case, you may only be fertile once every other month which cuts your chances to 50% of the year.

A good book is "taking charge of your fertility" by tony weschler.

to give you hope, i tried for many years and just recently out of the blue became pregnant with no medical intervention. i was about to give up. same as you, regular sex no extreme methods. just wasn't happening and i was very discouraged. i would say definelty discuss your problem with a doctor or fertility specialist. For me, i had no insurance or money for treatment and testing so i just kept plugging along (married 8 years) hoping it would happen , and it did!!!! i am still shocked 12 weeks into it.

don't give up you are very young and that means your body and eggs are in prime condition.

good luck

Thank you all so much for your replies. Congrats H2H on your pregnancy! I know I need to discuss this with the gyn soon, but for the past three years, it didnt seem like a necessity because we werent actively trying. Hopefully, when I see the gyn, all will be fine or I will just need a little help. Good luck to you all, and Im sure I will be asking more questions after my appointment. Thanks yall again--- Jessica